Blues in Trinity
1959 studio album by Dizzy Reece
Blues in Trinity is an album by Jamaican-born England-based jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece , recorded on August 24, 1958 and released on Blue Note the following year—his debut for the label.[ 2]
Background
Unusually for Blue Note releases of this time, Blues in Trinity was recorded in north London [ 3] rather than Rudy Van Gelder's Hackensack Studio , at which the label recorded exclusively from 1953 onwards.[ 4]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 5]
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Although the band was thrown together, there's a definite spark to this combo, which interacts as if it had been playing together for a long time. Throughout it all, Reece steals the show with his robust playing, and that's why Blues in Trinity rises above the level of standard-issue hard bop and becomes something special."[ 5]
Richard Cook described the session as a fine Anglo-American collaboration, with Reece demonstrating 'outstanding' qualities as a soloist and 'overshadowing' Donald Byrd .[ 3] Cook also highlights Tubby Hayes as overshadowing Byrd with his 'quick and hearty' performance,[ 3] a sentiment supported by Hayes's biographer, Simon Spillett , who describes Hayes "as technically dazzling as Johnny Griffin and as full of heavyweight clout as [...] Sonny Rollins ".[ 6]
Blues in Trinity is considered by some[ 7] to be a "bop classic" and among Reece's best work.[ 8] [ 9]
Track listing
All compositions by Dizzy Reece except as indicated
Side 1
"Blues in Trinity" – 6:45
"I Had the Craziest Dream " (Gordon , Warren ) – 3:04
"Close-Up" – 10:38
Side 2
"Shepherd's Serenade" – 6:36
"Color Blind" – 6:02
"'Round About Midnight " (Monk ) – 4:46
1995 CD reissue bonus tracks
"Eboo" – 4:02
"Just a Penny" – 5:28
Personnel
Musicians
Technical personnel
References
^ Billboard June 15, 1959
^ Blue Note discography accessed September 28, 2010
^ a b c Cook, Richard (2004). Blue Note Records: The Biography . [Boston, MA]: Justin, Charles & Company. p. 131. ISBN 9781932112276 . Retrieved 4 January 2024 .
^ Waring, Charles (2023). "Van Gelder Studio And The Blue Note Sound" . uDiscoverMusic . No. November 2. uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2024 .
^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blues in Trinity Review" . AllMusic . AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 5 January 2024 .
^ Spillett, Simon (2021). "Tubby Hayes: How The Little Giant Conquered The Big Apple" . JazzWise . No. October 18. MA Music, Leisure & Travel Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2024 .
^ Waring, Charles (2019). "Under the radar" . Record Collector . No. 498 - 30 September. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 5 January 2024 .
^ Carr, Roy (2013). "Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62" . Jazzwise . No. October. MA Music, Leisure & Travel Ltd. Retrieved 5 January 2024 .
^ Morton, Brian; Cook, Richard (2010). The Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums . London: Penguin. ISBN 9780141048314 .
^ a b c "Dizzy Reece discography..." British modern jazz - from the 1940s onwards.. . Retrieved 5 March 2024 .
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